Recovering important photos and data from a malfunctioning hard drive can be surprisingly expensive. Depending on what goes wrong and whom you take it to, it’s not unusual for data recovery companies ...

Has your Mac Mini hard drive filled to capacity or burnt out? There's no need to buy a new computer, simply swap out the old drive for a new one. Dan Graziano Associate Editor / How To Dan Graziano is ...

There are many ways to make a slow laptop faster, but few are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD). Making the swap will, in most cases, ...

In creating a full-featured desktop computer that takes up as little space as possible, Apple engineered its Mac Mini with tight internal tolerances. While the computer uses a standard 2.5-inch laptop ...

Question: Microsoft told me that I need a new hard drive for my Windows 7 laptop. Should I buy a new hard drive or a new computer? I don't want Windows 10. - Alicia Vidal, West Miami, Fla. Answer: Buy ...

One of the joys of the PS3 was its easily upgradeable hard drive -- and the PS4 is no different. By sliding off the PS4's case and removing a single screw, you can easily slot in a replacement hard ...

Apple’s hard drive replacement program for 2011 iMacs has been expanded after discovering even more machines may be affected. The company has updated its support page about the program to note the 1TB ...

Apple has announce the start of a new 27-inch iMac 3TB hard drive Replacement Program after a small number of 3TB hard drives used in the older 27-inch iMac systems, may fail under certain conditions.

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

Last year, Apple announced that a “small number” of 1TB Seagate hard drives used in 2011 iMacs could fail under certain conditions, and were eligible for a free replacement. Now Apple’s extended that ...